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Sex assault victims withdraw from cases due to distress caused by court delays

Some victims of sexual assault have dropped their cases and others are considering withdrawing from the justice system due to delays, according to a new report. It notes that some cases have taken almost two years to come to trial, with the delays ...

17 Mar 2022 at 12:25

Criminal justice ratings ‘crucial’ but ‘not user friendly’

Scorecards showing the performance of police and prosecutors around the country are a “crucial” tool but are “missing important data” and are “not the most user friendly”, according to campaigners. The Government has started publishing the ...

25 Mar 2022 at 17:25

Scotland

Law should presume that domestic abuse trials are virtual, says charity chief

It is “deeply disappointing” that new legislation does not include a presumption that domestic abuse trials will go ahead virtually, a charity chief has told MSPs. Dr Marsha Scott, chief executive of Women’s Aid, said victims had found ...

23 Feb 2022 at 14:25

Scotland

Creation of separate spiking offence ‘should be examined further’, MSPs told

Creating a separate offence for spiking “should be examined further”, MSPs have heard. The Education, Young People and Children Committee at Holyrood held a one-off evidence session to discuss a recent spate in reported spiking, both ...

26 Jan 2022 at 13:55

Child sexual abuse prosecutions and convictions drop by half in four years

Prosecutions and convictions for child sexual abuse have fallen by around half in four years, research by a children’s charity suggests. Figures obtained by the NSPCC under Freedom of Information legislation showed that the total ...

20 Jan 2022 at 00:25

Scotland

People urged to give views on sentencing for causing death by driving

Members of the public are being asked to give their views on new draft guidelines for judges sentencing those who kill people by their driving. Lady Dorrian, chairwoman of the Scottish Sentencing Council, said the new guideline ...

30 Aug 2022 at 01:01

National News

Sexual offences and human trafficking are top policing priorities for public

Sexual offences and human trafficking were the top two policing priorities identified by members of the public in 2020, a survey has found. Robberies, illegal weapons, assaults and drugs offences were the next top priorities, ...

18 Aug 2022 at 23:33

First national help service set up for east and south-east Asian victims of hate

The first national support service for east and south-east Asian victims of racism and hate crime has been launched in the UK. On Your Side will provide victims with help and advice from trained staff via a free 24-hour ...

09 Aug 2022 at 01:01

National News

Labour will oppose UK Government legacy legislation – Starmer

Sir Keir Starmer has said that Labour will oppose controversial UK Government legislation to address the legacy of the Troubles in Northern Ireland. The Labour party leader said his party will not back the Northern ...

10 Jun 2022 at 21:33

Scotland

Woman who encountered brother’s killer in community calls for changes to law

The sister of a man who was murdered in 2006 is calling for changes in the law to prevent the families of victims encountering murderers in the local community. Leslie Jones’ brother, Tony Blair, was murdered in ...

26 May 2022 at 16:45

Travel and childcare costs ‘stopping domestic abuse victims getting to court’

The cost-of-living crisis is increasingly being used as justification for domestic abuse while some victims are unable to afford to get to court to obtain protection, a charity has warned. Financial pressures ...

24 Oct 2022 at 10:17

Local News

Oldest Creeslough tragedy victim Hugh Kelly was a man who loved life, funeral told

A man who loved life, a man who loved his family, and his community and a man who gave 100% in everything he decided to do. Just some of the moving tributes paid to the late Hugh Kelly at his Requiem Mass ...

14 Oct 2022 at 15:33

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